July 4th Movies for Your Kids and Adolescents

Finding the top 5 movies to watch for kids on July 4th was a very difficult task. Considering that most holiday movies for children revolve around Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter. Finding movies that are age appropriate for children is also somewhat difficult. I did however come across a few cartoon series that was turned into a DVD, that are all time favorites for children to watch, and also Freedom Writers, not necessarily associated with July 4th, but none the less a great movie about becoming free.

This is America, Charlie Brown Collection is an excellent choice for young children to become familiar with America's History. Not only because of the animation, but because it depicts history as a story book, and Charlie Brown and his gang become characters from the past . This Series provides children with a simple background of how America became the greatest country in the world. This series includes, The Mayflower Voyagers, The Birth of The Constitution, The Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, The NASA Space Station, The Building of the Transcontinental Railroad, The Great Inventors, The Smithsonian and the Presidency, and The Music and Heroes of America. All available on a 2-disc DVD, your children can soak up all the achievements and moral values embedded in these mini series. This DVD can be purchased for as little as $17 and as much as $80, depending on the website. Check out Ebay.com, to get the best price possible, or rent it from netflix.com.

The Liberty Kids Series for kids ages 7 -12 years old. To start the show off, you are presented with stimulating music. Three young reporters journey through our nations past searching for answers and reporting the news of many historical events in Americas history. Ben Franklin has the opportunity to be the aired TV reporter, and discusses the local news, such as the Boston Tea Party, and the American Revolution, and many more. Fantastic run ins with famous colonel men like George Washington and John Adams, turns these adventures into real life history. Young adults will enjoy this way of learning America's history, because of it's adventurous theme. This 6 disc DVD set is available online at www.cduniverse.com for $43 and also available to view online for free at www.kewlcartoons.com.

National Treasure, starring Nicolas Cage, takes its viewers on a ride into the past. As Nicolas Cage's character searches for clues to historical treasure, history comes alive in his quest. In search of a treasure that was hidden by Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, Cage and his followers steal the Declaration of Independence in hopes that there is a code on the back that will map the way to the treasure. This is a definite edge of your seat film, where you as the viewer can't wait to find the next clue, in hopes of catching a glimpse of the past. A sequel called National Treasure: A Book of Secrets would be a great movie to add to your night. Taking you on a tour through the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Both movies are a must see. Purchase them on Blu Ray and DVD from any movie dealer for about $15 to $20 each.

Freedom Writers, although not meant for young children, but can be viewed by young adolescents, is an excellent choice of for a movie attributing to the word Freedom. This movie inspires it's viewers to view the world not as a weight pushing you down, but as an open field for all to roam free and find their voice in life. HIllary Swank, plays an awesome teacher, who focuses her life on educating her class on writing. She fights her way through the school administration to accomplish her goal, and comes out strong. Not only do the students become to accept her in their life, but Hilary Swank sets them free. Free to achieve any success that her students dreamed of. Nothing would hold them back, not race, not faculty members of the school, and not their peers. This is an A+ movie and available on DVD at Walmart, and online at walmart.com.

Sources:

http://www.kewlcartoons.com/show/watch/LibertysKids, Video Streaming Online

www.cduniverse.com, Online store

www.ebay.com, Online Auction Store

www.netflix.com, Online movie rental

www.walmart.com, Online store